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DEBORAH ANN LEVIN

Professor in Aerospace Engineering

Department of Aerospace Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

(814) 865-6435, [email protected]

EDUCATION

State University of New York at Stony Brook, B. S., Chemistry, 1974

California Institute of Technology, Ph. D., Chemistry, 1979

Ph. D. Thesis: “Ab Initio Calculations of Processes in Low Energy Electron-Molecule

Scattering,” California Institute of Technology, June 1979, Thesis advisor, Prof. B.

V. McKoy

EMPLOYMENT

July, 2007 – Present Professor,

August, 2000–June 2007 Associate Professor

Department of Aerospace Engineering

May, 1998–Aug. 2000 Research Professor and lecturer,

Department of Chemistry,

George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

1979–May, 1998 Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Science &

Technology and Systems Evaluation Divisions,

Research Staff Member, Task Leader.

SEMINARS, LECTURES, AND INVITED TALKS

1. “Modeling and Simulation of Chemically Reacting, Nonequilibrium Flows using

Particle Approaches,” Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois, Jan. 28, 2014.

2. “Modeling of Chemically Reacting, Nonequilibrium Flows using Particle

Approaches,” GALCIT Colloquium, California Institute of Technology, Nov. 15,

2013.

3. “Kinetic Particle Methods – Beyond Number of time Steps, Cell Size, and Particles

per Cell,” Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics

(ICERM), Brown University, June 3, 2013.

4. “Modeling of Spectral Radiation from Nonequilibrium Flows,” Air Force Research

Lab, Wright Patterson, AFB, OH, November 19, 2012.

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5. “Modeling of Nonequilibrium Flows Using Particle Approaches,” Department of

Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne, November 12,

2012.

6. “Physics of Coupled, Multi-Scale Nonequilibrium Flows,” NATO RTO-AVT-205

Working Group, 15-19 October 2012, Biarritz, France.

7. “In-flight Spectral Measurements,” Invited talk at the Thermal & Fluids Analysis

Workshop (TFAWS), Aerothermal Flight Instrumentation Session, NASA/Newport

News, VA, August 2011.

8. “Application of Particle Methods to Modeling and Simulation of High-

Nonequilibrium Flows,” Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M,

March, 2011.

9. “Multi-scale Approaches to Modeling the Hypersonic Reentry Environment,”

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Department of Mechanical

and Aerospace Engineering, March, 2011.

10. “Kinetic Methods for Predicting the Flow Physics of Small Thruster Expansions,

Models And Computational Methods For Rarefied Flows,” Guest Lecturer, RTO-

AVT-VKI Lecture Series von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Brussels,

Belgium, January, 2011.

11. “Modeling of Reentry Flows Coupled with Material Response by Kinetic and

Continuum Methods,” Invited talk at the Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop

(TFAWS) NASA/Johnson Space Flight Center, August 2010.

12. “Multi-scale Modeling of Chemically Reacting Flows by Direct Simulation,“ NNSA

PRISM Center and AAE, Purdue University, March, 2010.

13. “Multi-scale Modeling of Chemically Reacting Flows by Direct Simulation,” MAE

Seminar Series, George Washington University, January, 2010.

14. “Challenges of Modeling Multi-scale Condensation Flows Using Kinetic Simulation

Approaches,” Invited talk at the DSMC2009 Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico,

September, 2009.

15. “Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Cluster Formation Processes in Free Gas

Expansions,” Dept. of Aersp. Engr. & Engr Mech., University of Texas at Austin,

January, 2008.

16. “Kinetic Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Cluster Formation Processes in

Free Gas Expansions,” Department of Chemistry, Penn State University, February,

2007.

17. “Kinetic Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Cluster Formation Processes in

Free Gas Expansions Using DSMC,” Invited talk at the 25th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Russia, July, 2006.

18. “Direct Simulation of Chemically Reacting Flows,” Applied Research Laboratory,

Penn State University, June, 2006.

19. “Direct Simulation of Spacecraft Reacting Flows,” AFRL-PSRA, Edwards Air Force

Base, January, 2006.

20. “Direct simulation of Chemically Reacting Spacecraft Flows,” Department of

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, November, 2005.

21. “Bow Shock Flight Instrumentation – Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities,”

seminar at NASA/Langley Research Center, Feb.2004, Hampton ,VA.


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22. “Modeling of Transitional Flows in MEMS Devices,” University of Florida,

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gainesville, FL, September

2003.

23. “Modeling of Chemically Reacting Rarefied Gas Flows - Challenges and

Opportunities,” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University,

February, 2001.

HONORS AND AWARDS

1. 2013 Penn State Engineering Society (PSES) Premier Research Award.

2. AIAA Thermophysics TC David Weaver Best Student Paper, Co-recipient, ”

Thermo-Structural Studies of Spores Subjected to High Temperature Gas

Environments” 2010.

3. AIAA Thermophysics TC David Weaver Best Student Paper, Co-recipient, ”Kinetic

Nucleation Model for Free-Expanding Water Condensation Plume Simulations,”

2009.

4. NASA Engineering and Safety Center Group Achievement Award for support of

Stardust reentry Observations, 2006.

5. 2006 Penn State Engineering Society (PSES) PSES Outstanding Research Award.

6. AIAA Certificate of Merit for Best paper in 35th Thermophysics Conference,

Anaheim California, “Modeling of OH Vibrational Distributions Using Molecular

Dynamics with Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method,” 2001.

7. Naval Research Laboratory, UVPI-STRYPI LACE Mission Key science team

member responsible for analysis of UVPI-LACE satellite ultraviolet imagery with

onboard rocket flight ultraviolet photometric data and Air Force Maui Observatory

Telescope data, 1995.

STUDENT THESIS ADVISING

1. Ozgur Tumuklu, PhD—In Progress, 5/2016, “Modeling of Shock-Shock Interactions

Using Particle Approaches in an Automatic Mesh Refinement Scheme”-tentative.

2. Saurabh Sawant, MS – In Progress, 5/2015, “Study of Particle BGK Methods for

Modeling Hypersonic Shocks with Thermal Nonequilibrium,” 5/2015–tentative.

3. K N Ramachandran, MS “Development of a Poisson Solver for use on an AMR

Grid,” 8/2015, tentative.

4. Revathi Jambunathan, PhD--In Progress, 8/2016, “Modeling of Porous Materials

using Gridless Particle Methods” –tentative.

5. Neal Parsons, PhD--In Progress, 5/2014, “Development of Direct Simulation Monte

Carlo Models using Fundamental Molecular Dynamics Methods”

6. Burak Korkut, PhD--In Progress, 12/2015, “Modeling of Neutral and Charged

Particle Interactions in Space Plumes Using Massively Parallel Automatic Mesh

Refinement Techniques”

7. Varun Patil, MS 8/2013, “Modeling of Shock-Shock Interactions Using Particle

Hybrid Approaches”

8. Arnaud Borner, PhD--In Progress, 2/2014, “Use of advanced particle methods in

modeling space propulsion and its supersonic expansions,” – tentative title.


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9. Tong Zhu, MS, November 2011, “DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like Aggregates of

Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime”

10. Tong Zhu, PhD -- In Progress, Modeling of Hypersonic Unsteady Flows

11. Neil Mehta, MS 7/2013, “Fiber-Optic recession embedded in a TPS material,”

12. Neil Mehta, PhD--In Progress, “Use of Reaction Force Field/MD Methods to Study

Spore Deactivation Processes,” –tentative.

13. Shiang-Ting Yeh, BS—Schreyer Honors College Thesis, 5/2013, “Plume

Impingement Analysis on the Lunar Lion”

14. Hao Deng, MS 8/2011, “Analysis of Chemistry Models For DSMC Simulations of

the Atmosphere of Io”

15. Ilyoup Sohn, PhD 5/2011, “Hypersonic Non-equilibrium Flow and Radiation”

16. Rakesh Kumar, PhD, 5/2011, “Development of a Kinetic Particle-Based Method to

Model the Multi-Scale Physics of Expanding”

17. Sergey Gratiy, PhD 8/2009, “Modeling radiation from the atmosphere of Io with

Monte Carlo Methods”

18. Zheng Li, PhD, 5/2009, “Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling of Condensation

in Supersonic Plume Expansions of Small Polyatomic Systems”

19. Samarth Saurav MS 12/2008, “Heat Transfer To Spores In An Abruptly Expanding

Axisymmetric Flow Field Computed Using CFD”

20. Nilesh Moghe, MS, 8/2007, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Collisionally

Induced Dissociation of Sulfur Dioxide an Atmospheric Species of Io”

21. Allison Gallagher-Rogers, MS, 8/2007, “High Fidelity Simulation of Plume

Backflows for Modeling Spacecraft Contamination”

22. Evgeny Titov, PhD, 8/2007, “Examination of a New DSMC Method for Modeling of

Multi-Scale Flows in MEMS Devices”

23. Takashi Ozawa, PhD, 8/2007, “Improved Chemistry Models for DSMC Simulations

of Ionized Rarefied Hypersonic Flows”

24. Matthew Garrison, MS, 8/2005, “The Development of an Efficient Radiation Model

for Chemically Reactant Flow at the Exhaust of Rocket Nozzles “

25. Jianqiang Zhong, PhD, 5/2005, “Modeling of Homogeneous Condensation in free-

expanding Plumes with the direct simulation Monte Carlo Method”

26. Dmitry Fedosov, MS, 8/2004, “Investigation of Numerical Errors in Direct

Simulation Monte Carlo”

27. Kamal Viswanath, MS, 12/2003, “Modeling of Soot Oxidation and Prediction of

Optical Radiation in Underexpanded Plumes”

28. Takashi Ozawa, MS, 12/2003, “Use of Quasiclassical Trajectory Methods in the

modeling of OH Production Mechanisms in DSMC”

29. Alina Alexeenko, PhD, 12/2003, “Modeling and Simulation of MEMS and

Millimeter Thruster Devices”

30. Natasha Gimelshein, MS, 5/2002, “Modeling and Simulation of Water Dissociation

in Rarefied Space Flows”

31. Craig Benson (GWU), PhD, 5/2002, “Modeling and Simulation of Droplet

Evaporation and Coalescence in Inductively Coupled Plasma Diagnostic Devices,”

co-advised with Prof. Akbar Montaser.


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PUBLICATIONS

1. Refeered Conference Proceedings Editorship: 28th International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, 2010, Pacific Grove, CA., 10-15 July 2010, American

Institute of Physics, Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333. Edited by D. Levin, I.

Wysong, and A. Garcia, ISBN 978-0-7354-0889-0.

2. Refereed Journal Publications:

1. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Prediction of Fundamental Properties of Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters using Molecular Dynamics,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Part B., dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp402092e 2013, 117, 6768−6781.

2. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Development of a Molecular-Dynamics-Based Cluster-Heat-Capacity Model for Study of Homogeneous Condensation in Supersonic Water-Vapor Expansions,” The Journal of Chemical Physics, Jan. 23, 2013, Vol. 138, Issue 6, Feb. 2013, 064302 (2013).

3. N. Parsons, D. Levin, and A. van Duin, “Molecular Dynamics Based Chemistry Models of Hypervelocity Collisions of O(3P) + SO2(X,1A1) in DSMC,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013 Jan 28;1 38(4):044316. doi: 10.1063/1.4775481.

4. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Effects of Non-Maxwellian Distributions on

Shocklayer Radiation from Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” Journal of Thermophysics

and Heat Transfer, Vol. 27, No.1, January – March 2013, pp. 183-187. 5. R. Kumar, E. Titov, and D. Levin, “Development of a Particle-Particle Hybrid

Scheme to Simulate Multi-scale Transitional Flows,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 51, No. 1, January 2013, pp. 200-217.

6. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of an Ionic Liquid Electrospray using

Molecular Dynamics with Constraints,” The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 123,

124507 (2012); doi: 10.1063/1.3696006.

7. T. Zhu, R. Kumar, E. Titov, and D. Levin, “DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like

Aggregates of Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime,” Journal of

Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 3, July-September 2012, pp. 417-429.

8. I. Sohn, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Effect of Non-Local VUV Radiation on a Hypersonic

Nonequilibrium Flow,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 3, July–September 2012, pp. 393-406.

9. H. Deng, T. Ozawa, and D. A. Levin, “Analysis of Chemistry Models for DSMC

Simulations of the Atmosphere of Io,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 1, January-March 2012, pp. 36-46.

10. I. Sohn, Z. Li, D. Levin, and M. Modest, “Coupled DSMC-Photon Monte Carlo

Radiation Simulations of a Hypersonic Reentry,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 1, January – March 2012, pp. 22-35.


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11. L. Duan, P. Martin, I. Sohn, D. Levin, and M. Modest, “Study of Emission

Turbulence-Radiation in Hypersonic Boundary Layers,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 49, No.

2, pp. 340-348, February 2011.

12. R. Kumar, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Carbon Dioxide Condensation in High

Pressure Flows Using the Statistical BGK Approach,” Physics of Fluids, 25 May

2011, Vol.23, Issue 5, DOI: 10.1063/1.3589802.

13. R. Kumar and D. Levin, “Simulation of Homogeneous Condensation of Small

Polyatomic Systems in High Pressure Supersonic Nozzle Flows using the BGK

Model,” The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 134, 124519 (2011);

doi:10.1063/1.3569762.

14. R. Kumar, Z. Li, A. van Duin, and D. Levin, “Molecular Dynamics Studies to

Understand the Mechanism of Heat Accommodation in Homogeneous Condensing

Flow of Carbon Dioxide,” Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 135, 064503 (2011);

doi:10.1063/1.3624335.

15. R. Kumar, S. Saurav, E. Titov, D. Levin, R. Long, W.C. Neely, and P. Setlow,

“Thermo-structural Studies of Spores Subjected to High Temperature Gas

Environments,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 54 (2011) 755-

765.

16. Z. Li and D. Levin, “Development of a Molecular Dynamics-based Coalescence

Model for DSMC Simulations of Ammonia Condensate Flows,” The Journal of

Chemical Physics, 134, 124306 (2011); 10.1063/1.3561399.

17. A. Feldick, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Closely Coupled Flowfield-Radiation

Interactions During Hypersonic Reentry,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 25, No. 4, October-December 2011, pp. 481-492.

18. Z. Li, T. Ozawa, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Electronic Excitation and in

Non-continuum Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 23, 006102 published online 23 June, 2011, doi: 10.1063/1.3601481.

19. Titov, E., Levin, D., Anderson, B., Rodriguez, A., and Picetti, D., “Simulation of

the Stagnation Region Micro-Crack Growth During Space Shuttle Re-entry,”

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 25, No. 1, January-March 2011,

pp. 48-54.

20. C. Binz, D. Spencer, D. Levin, and T. Simpson, “Designing for the Space

Environment via Trade Space Exploration,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets,

Vol. 47, No. 46, pp. 1070-1073, Nov.-Dec., 2010.

21. A. Bansal, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Multigroup Correlated-k Distribution

Method for Nonequilibrium Atomic Radiation,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, Vol. 24, No.3, July-Sept., 2010, pp. 638-646.

22. Titov, E., Levin, D., Picetti, D., and Anderson, B., “Simulation of TPS Crack

Growth Due to Carbon Oxidation Using Advanced Grid Morphing Techniques,”

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, October-December 2010, Vol. 24,

No. 4, pp. 708-720.

23. J. Zhong and D. Levin, “Modeling of Sodium Radiation from Reentry Flows at

High Altitudes,” Journal of and Rockets, Vol. 47, No. 5, Sept.-October 2010, pp.

757-764.

24. I. Sohn, A. Bansal, D. Levin, and M. Modest, “Advanced Radiation Calculations of

Hypersonic Reentry Flows using Efficient Databasing Schemes,” Journal of


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Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2010 0887-8722 vol.24 no.3, July-Sept, 2010,

pp. 623-637.

25. R. Kumar, E. Titov, and D. Levin, “Study of Compressible Laminar Boundary

Layer Flows with Statistical BGK Approaches,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, July-Sept., Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 556-565, 2010.

26. T. Ozawa, A. Wang, D. A. Levin, and M. Modest, “Development of Coupled

Particle Hypersonic Flowfield - Photon Monte Carlo Radiation Methods,” Journal

of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2010 0887-8722 vol.24 no.3 (612-622) doi:

10.2514/1.44645 and Vol. 24, No. 3, July-Sept., 2010, pp. 612-622.

27. Walker, A., Gratiy, S., Goldstein, D., Moore, C., Varghese, P., Trafton, L., Levin,

D., and Stewart, B., “A comprehensive numerical simulation of Io's sublimation-

driven atmosphere,” Icarus, Vol. 207, No. 1, pp. 409-432, May 2010,

doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.01.012.

28. Gratiy, S., Walker, A., Levin, D., Goldstein, D., Varghese, P., Trafton, L., Moore,

C., “Multi-wavelength simulations of atmospheric radiation from Io with a 3-D

spherical-shell backward Monte Carlo radiative transfer model,” Icarus, Vol. 207,

No. 1, pp. 394-408, May 2010, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.11.004.

29. S. Gratiy, D. Levin, and A. Walker, “Rassvet: Backward Monte Carlo radiative

transfer in spherical-shell planetary atmospheres,” Icarus, Vol. 206, No. 1, pp. 366-

379, March, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.08.027.

30. R. Kumar, E. Titov, and D. Levin, “Reconsideration of Planar Couette Flows Using

the Statistical Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook Approach,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, April-June 2010, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 254-262.

31. T. Ozawa, I. Nompelis, D. Levin, M. Barnhardt, and G. Candler “Particle and

Continuum Method Comparison of a High-Altitude Extreme-Mach-Number

Reentry Flow,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, April-June 2010, Vol.

24, No. 2, pp. 225-240.

32. Z. Li, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and B. Garrison, “Kinetic Nucleation Model for Free

Expanding Water Condensation Plume Simulations,” The Journal of Chemical

Physics, Vol. 130, No. 17. (2009), 174309.

33. J. Zhong, N. Moghe, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “A Unimolecular Evaporation Model for

Simulating Argon Condensation Flows in DSMC,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 21, Issue

3, pp. 036101-036101-12 (2009).

34. T. Ozawa, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Spectral Module for Photon Monte Carlo

Calculations in Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Radiation,” Journal of Heat Transfer,

Dec. 2009, Vol. 131, No. 2.

35. Li, Z., Zhong, J., and Levin, D. “Modeling of CO2 Homogeneous and

Heterogeneous Condensation Plumes,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry, special

edition, Publication Date (Web): October 16, 2009, DOI: 10.1021/jp9040698.

36. E. Titov, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and D. Picetti, “Simulation of RCC Crack Growth

Due to Carbon Oxidation in High-Temperature Gas Environments,” Journal of

Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 23, No.3, July-Sept., pp. 498-501 (2009).

37. Z. Li, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and B. Garrison, “Kinetic Nucleation Model for Free-

Expanding Water Condensation Plume Simulations,” Journal of Chemical Physics,

7 May 7, 2009, Vol. 130, Issue, 17, URL:http://link.aip.org/link/?JCP/130/174309

DOI: 10.1063/1.3129804.


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38. Z. Li, J. Zhong, D. Levin and B. Garrison, “Development of Homogeneous Water

Condensation Models Using Molecular Dynamics,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 47, issue 5,

pp. 1241-1251, May, 2009.

39. A. Gallagher-Rogers, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Simulation of Homogeneous

Ethanol Condensation in Supersonic Nozzle Flows using DSMC,” Journal of

Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 22, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2008, pp. 695-708.

40. J. Zhong, T. Ozawa, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Stardust Ablation Flows in the

Near-Continuum Flight Regime,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 46, No. 10, October 2008, pp.

2568-2581.

41. T. Ozawa, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Development of Kinetic-based Energy

Exchange Models for Non-continuum, Ionized Hypersonic Flows,” Physics of

Fluids, March 1, 2008.

42. E. Titov, A. Gallagher-Rogers, D. Levin, and B. Reed, “Examination of a New

DSMC Method for Predicting Performance of Micropropulsion MEMS Thrusters,”

Journal of Power and Propulsion, March-April 2008, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 311-321.

43. J. Zhong, T. Ozawa, and D. Levin, “Comparison of High-Altitude Hypersonic

Wake Flows of Slender and Blunt Bodies,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 46, No. 1, January,

2008, pp. 251-262.

44. E. Titov and D. Levin, “Extension of the DSMC method to Higher Pressure Flows,”

International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 21, Nos. 9-10,

October-Dec, 2007, pp. 351-368.

45. Z. Li, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Radiation from a Side Jet Atmospheric

Interaction at High Altitudes,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol.

21, No. 2, April-June, 2007, pp. 311-322.

46. J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Development of a Kinetic Nucleation Model for a Free-

expanding Argon Condensation Flow,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 45, No.4, April 2007,

pp. 902-911.

47. T. Ozawa, D. Levin, and I. Wysong, “Chemical Reaction Modeling for

Hypervelocity Collisions between O and HCl,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19, 056102,

2007.

48. J. Zhong and D. Levin, “Development of a Kinetic Nucleation Model for a Free-

expanding Argon Condensation Flow,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 45, No.4, April 2007,

pp. 902-911.

49. T. Ozawa, D. Levin, and I. Wysong, “Chemical Reaction Modeling for

Hypervelocity Collisions between O and HCl,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19, online

no. 056102-1, 10 2007.

50. T. Ozawa, M. Garrison, and D. Levin, “An Improved CO2, H2O and Soot Infrared

Radiation Models for High Temperature Flows,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, Vol. 21, No. 1, Jan.-March 2007.

51. J. Zhong, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin, “Sensitivity of Water Condensation in a

Supersonic Plume to the Nucleation Rate,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, July-September 2006, Vol. 20. No. 3, pp. 517-523.

52. A. Alexeenko, D. Fedosov, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and R. Collins,

“Transient Heat Transfer and Gas Flow in a MEMS-based Thruster,” Journal of

Microelectromechanical Systems, February, 2006, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 181-194.


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53. J. Zhong, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin, “A Kinetic Model of Condensation in a Free

Argon Expanding Jet,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2006, Vol.

20, No. 1, Jan.-March, pp. 41-51.

54. M. Zeifman, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Direct Simulation of Condensation in

Supersonic Jets,” Physics of Fluids, December, 2005, Vol. 17, No. 12, p. 128102.

55. J. Zhong, M. Zeifman, D. Levin and S. Gimelshein, “Modeling of Homogeneous

Condensation in Supersonic Plumes with the DSMC Method,” AIAA Journal,

August 2005, Vol. 43, No. 8, pp. 1781-1796.

56. A. Alexeenko, D. Levin, and S. Gimelshein, “Reconsideration of Low Reynolds

Number Flows through Constriction Microchannels Using the DSMC Method,''

IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, August 2005, Vol. 14, pp. 847-

856.

57. K. Viswanath, K. S. Brentner, S. F. Gimelshein D. A. Levin , “Investigation of Soot

Combustion in Underexpanded Jet Plume Flows,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, July-September 2005, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 282-293.

58. T. Ozawa, D. Fedosov, D. Levin, and S. Gimelshein, “Use of Quasiclassical

Trajectory Methods in the Modeling of OH Production Mechanisms in DSMC,”

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, April-June 2005, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp.

235-244.

59. A. Alexeenko, D. Fedosov, D. A. Levin, S. Gimelshein, R. Collins, “Performance

Analysis of Microthrusters Based on Coupled Thermal-Fluid Modeling and

Simulation,” Journal of Power and Propulsion, January/February 2005, Vol. 21,

No.1, pp. 95-101.

60. S. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and A. A. Alexeenko, “Modeling of Chemically

Reacting Flows from a Side-jet at High Altitudes,” Journal of Spacecraft and

Rockets, July-August 2004, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 582-591.

61. C. Benson, D. A. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, and A. Montaser, “A Kinetic Model for

Simulation of Aerosol Droplets in High-Temperature Environments,” Journal of

Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, July-August 2004, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 582-591.

62. N. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin and S.F. Gimelshein, “Hydroxyl Formation

Mechanisms and Models in Hypersonic Flows,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp.

1323-1331, July 2003.

63. A. Alexeenko, S. Gimelshein, D. Levin, A. Ketsdever, and M. Ivanov,

“Measurements and Simulation of Orifice Flows for Micropropulsion Testing,”

Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 588-594, July 2003.

64. J. Zhang, D. Goldstein, P. Varghese, N. Gimelshein, S. Gimelshein and D. Levin,

“Simulation of Gas Dynamics and Radiation in Volcanic Plumes on Io,” Icarus,

Vol. 163, pp. 182-197, 2003.

65. C. Benson, J. Zhong, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and A. Montaser, “Simulation

of Droplet Heating and Desolvation in Inductively Coupled Plasma-part II:

Coalescence in the Plasma,” Spectrochimica Acta Part B, Vol. 58, pp. 1453-1471,

2003.

66. W. Lempert, M. Boehm, N. Jiang, S. F. Gimelshein, and D. A. Levin, “Comparison

of Molecular Tagging Velocimetry Data and DSMC Simulation in Supersonic

Micro Jet Flows,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 34, pp. 403-411, 2003.


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67. N. E. Gimelshein, S. Gimelshein, and D. Levin, “Vibrational Relaxation Rates in

the Direct Simulate Monte Carlo Method,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 14, No. 12, pp.

4452-4455, December 2002.

68. A.Alexeenko, D. Levin, S. Gimelshein, R. Collins, and B. Reed, “Numerical

Modeling of Axisymmetric and Three-Dimensional Flows in MEMS Nozzles,”

AIAA Journal, Vol. 40, Number 5, pp. 897-904, May 2002.

69. D. A. Levin, N. Gimelshein, and S.F. Gimelshein, “Examination of Water

Dissociation Models in Shock Heated Air,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 251-260, April-June 2002.

70. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and R. J. Collins, “Modeling of Infrared Radiation in

a Space Transportation System Environment,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 4,

pp.781-790, April 2002.

71. S. Gimelshein, A. A. Alexeenko, and D. Levin, “Modeling of the Interaction of a

Side Jet with a Rarefied Atmosphere,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 39,

No. 2, pp. 168-176, March-April 2002.

72. A. Alexeenko, D. Levin, S. Gimelshein, R. Collins, G. Markelov, “Numerical

Simulation of High-Temperature Gas Flows in a Millimeter-Scale Thruster,”

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 10-16, January-

March 2002.

73. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, J .A. Drakes, G. F. Karabadzhak, Y. Plastinin,

“Modeling of Ultraviolet Radiation in Steady and Transient High-Altitude Plume

Flows,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 58-67,

January-March 2002.

74. A. Alexeenko, N. E. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, R. J. Collins, G. V. Candler, S. F.

Gimelshein, J. S. Hong, and T. Schilling, “Modeling of Flow and Radiation in the

Atlas Plume,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 50-

57, January-March 2002.

75. C. Benson, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and A. Montaser, “Simulation of Droplet

Heating and Desolvation in an Inductively Coupled Plasma-Part I,” Spectrochimica

Acta, Part B, Vol. 56, pp. 1097-1112, 2001.

76. S. Gimelshein, D. Levin, J. A. Drakes, G. F. Karabadzhak, and M. S. Ivanov,

“Comparison of MIR Space Station UV Radiometric Measurements and Modeling

of the Soyuz High Altitude Plume Exhaust,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 38, No. 12,

December 2000.

77. D. Levin, G. Candler, and C. Limbaugh, “Multi-spectral Radiance from a

Hypersonic Slender Body,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 14,

No. 2, pp.237-243, April-June 2000.

78. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, R. J. Collins, “Modeling of Glow Radiation in the

Rarefied Flow about an Orbiting Spacecraft,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2000.

79. D. Levin, C. Laux, C. Kruger, “A General Model for the Spectral Calculation of OH

Radiation in the Ultraviolet,” Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative

Transport, Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 377-392, 1999.

80. V. Dogra, R. Collins, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Spacecraft Rarefied

Environments Using a Proposed Surface Model,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp.

443-452, April 1998.


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81. K. Koffi, I. Boyd, and D. Levin, “Direct Simulation of High Altitude Ultraviolet

Emission from the Hydroxyl Radical,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 223, 1998.

82. I. Boyd, W. Phillips, and D. Levin, “Prediction of Ultra-violet Radiation in

Nonequilibrium Hypersonic Bow-Shock Waves,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 38, 1998.

83. D. Levin, G. Candler, and R. Collins, “An Overlay Method for Calculating Excited

State Species Properties in Hypersonic Flows,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 35, No.2, p. 288

February 1997.

84. D. Levin, R. Collins, G. Candler, M. Wright, and P. Erdman, “Examination of OH

Ultraviolet Radiation from Shock-Heated Air,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 10, p. 200, 1996.

85. I. Boyd, G. Candler, and D. Levin, “Dissociation Modeling in Low Density

Hypersonic Flows of Air,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 7, p. 1757, 1995.

86. D. Levin, G. Candler, R. Collins, C. Howlett, and E. Whiting, “Comparison of

Theory with Atomic Oxygen 130.4 nm Radiation Data from the Bow Shock

Ultraviolet 2 Rocket Flight,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 9,

p. 629, 1995.

87. D. Levin, M. Braunstein, G. Candler, R. Collins, and G. Smith, “Examination of

Theory for Bow Shock Ultraviolet Rocket Experiments-II,” Journal of

Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 8, p. 453, 1994.

88. D. Levin, G. Candler, R. Collins, P. Erdman, E. Zipf, and C. Howlett, “Examination

of Theory for the Bow Shock Ultraviolet Rocket Experiments-I,” Journal of


89. P. Erdman, E. C. Zipf, P. Espy, C. Howlett, D. Levin, R. Collins, and G. Candler,

“Measurements of Ultraviolet Radiation from a 5 km/sec Bow Shock,” Journal of


90. G. V. Candler, D. A. Levin, R. J. Collins, P. W. Erdman, E. Zipf, P. Espy, and C.

Howlett, “Comparison of Theory with Plume Radiance Measurements from the

Bow Shock Ultraviolet 2 Rocket Flight,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 7, p. 709, 1993.

91. P. Erdman, E. C. Zipf, P. Espy, C. Howlett, C. T. Christou, D. A. Levin, R. J.

Collins, and G. V. Candler, “In-situ Measurements of UV Plume Radiation from the

Bow Shock Ultraviolet 2 Rocket Flight,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 7, p. 704, 1993.

92. D. A. Levin, G. V. Candler, R. J. Collins, P. W. Erdman, E. Zipf, P. Espy, and C.

Howlett, “Comparison of Theory with Experiment for the Bow Shock Ultraviolet

Rocket Flight,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 7, p. 30, 1993.

93. P. Erdman, E. C. Zipf, P. Espy, C. Howlett, D. A. Levin, R. Loda, R. J. Collins, and

G. V. Candler, “Flight Measurements of Low Velocity Bow Shock Ultraviolet

Radiation,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer , Vol. 7, p. 37, 1993.

94. C. T. Christou, R. T. Loda, and D. A. Levin, “Simulation of Range- Resolved DIAL

Measurements on In-Flight Rocket Plumes,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat

Transfer, Vol. 7, p. 233, 1993.

95. D. A. Levin, R. T. Loda, G. V. Candler, and C. Park, “Theory of Radiation from

Low Velocity Heated Air,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 7, p.

269, 1993.


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96. C. T. Christou and D. A. Levin, “Analysis of Laser Backscattering from Solid Fuel

Rocket Plumes,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 1259-1265, August 1991.

97. D. A. Levin, R. J. Collins, and G. V. Candler, “Computations for Support Design of

Measurements of Radiation from Low Velocity Shock Heated Air,” Journal of


98. S. Dixit, D. A. Levin, and B. V. McKoy, “Resonant Enhanced Multiphoton

Ionization Studies in Atomic Oxygen,” Physical Review A, Vol. 37, p. 4220, 1988.

99. D. A. Levin, A. W. Fliflet, and V. McKoy, “Variationally Corrected Discrete Basis

Set Calculation for e--CO Scattering in the Static-Exchange Approximation,”

Physical Review A, Vol. 21, p. 1202, 1980.

100. D. A. Levin, A. W. Fliflet, and V. McKoy, “Low Energy Rotational and

Vibrational-rotational Excitation Cross Sections for H2 by Electron Impact,”

Physical Review A, Vol. 20, p. 491, 1979.

101. A. Fliflet, D. A. Levin, M. Ma, and V. McKoy, “Discrete-Basis-Set Calculations for

e--N2 Scattering Cross Sections in the Static-exchange Approximation,” Physical

Review A, Vol. 17, p. 160, 1978.

102. D. A. Levin, A. W. Fliflet, M. Ma, and V. McKoy, “Gaussian Matrix Elements of

the Free-Particle Green's Function,” Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 28, p.

416, 1978.

103. D. A. Levin, T. N. Rescigno, and V. McKoy, “Discrete-Basis-Set Approach to the

Minimum-Variance Method in Electron Scattering,” Physical Review A, Vol. 16, p.

157, 1977.

104. P. M. Johnson and D. A. Levin, “A Dependence of Measured Phosphorescence

Lifetimes upon Excitation Wavelength,” Molecular Photochemistry, Vol. 6, p. 263,

1974.

3. Submitted/Accepted Papers/In-preparation:

1. N. Parsons, D. Levin, A. Walker, C. Moore, D. Goldstein, P. Varghese, and L.

Trafton, “Influence Of MD/QCT-Based Chemistry Models on Ionian

Atmosphere,” Submitted to Icarus, March, 2014.

2. Z. Li, A. Borner, and D. Levin, “Multi-Scale Study Of Condensation In Water Jets

Using ES-BGK And Molecular Dynamics Modeling,” Submitted to the Journal

Of Chemical Physics, Feb. 2014.

3. N. Parsons and D. Levin, “A Post-collision Internal Energy Model for O(3p) +

SO2(X,1A1) in DSMC based on Molecular Dynamics Computations,” Submitted

to Chemical Physics, Feb. 2014.

4. B. Korkut, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Three Dimensional Simulation of Ion Thruster

Plumes With Octree Adaptive Mesh Refinement,” Submitted to Journal of

Computational Physics, Feb. 2014.

5. T. Zhu, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling Of Unsteady Shock Tube Flows In

Nitrogen And Air Using DSMC,” Submitted To The Journal of Thermophysics

and Heat Transfer, Feb. 2014.

6. Z. Li, N. Parsons, and D. Levin, “"A Study of Nitrogen Dissociation in Shocks Using Advanced Physical Models," submitted to AIAA Journal, Feb., 2014.


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7. A. Borner and D. Levin, "Three-Dimensional Poisson Simulations of Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters," submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Dec. 2013.

8. Z. Li, R. Dhariwal, and D. Levin, “Simulation of Enceladus Channel and Near-field Plumes Using Particle Approaches,” submitted to Icarus, Sept., 12, 2013.

9. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Modeling of NO Formation and Radiation in

Nonequilibrium Hypersonic Flows,” Accepted to the Journal of Thermophysics

and Heat Transfer, October 2013.

10. Chapter in Fundamentals and Recent Advances in Nonequilibrium Hypersonic

Flows, (tentative), Dr. Eswar Josyula, editor, Air Force Research Laboratory,

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, “Radiation from hypersonic bodies – a window on

non-equilibrium processes?”AIAA, 2014.

4. Refereed Proceedings:

1. N. Parsons, D. Levin and A. C.T. van Duin, “Development of a Chemistry Model

for DSMC Simulation of the Atmosphere of Io using Molecular Dynamics,” 28th

International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, University of Zaragoza,

Spain, July 9 - 13, 2012, AIP Conference Proceedings 1501, Edited by M.

Mareschal and A. Santos, pp. 579 - 586.

2. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “DSMC Study of Homogeneous Condensation of

Water in Supersonic Expansions,” 28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics, University of Zaragoza, Spain, July 9 - 13, 2012, AIP Conference

Proceedings 1501, Edited by M. Mareschal and A. Santos, pp. 565 - 572.

3. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “State Specific Vibrational Relaxation and

Dissociation Models for Nitrogen in Shock Wave Regions,” 28th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, University of Zaragoza, Spain, July 9 -

13, 2012, AIP Conference Proceedings 1501, Edited by M. Mareschal and A.

Santos, pp. 653 - 660.

4. A. Borner, Z. Li, D. Levin, “Modeling of an Ionic Liquid Electrospray using a

Molecular Dynamics Model,” 28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics, University of Zaragoza, Spain, July 9 - 13, 2012, AIP Conference

Proceedings 1501, Edited by M. Mareschal and A. Santos, pp. 887 - 894.

5. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Internal Energy Excitation and

Dissociation of Molecular Nitrogen in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 27th

International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15,

2010, Editors Deborah A. Levin, Ingrid J. Wysong, and Alejandro L. Garcia,

American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, p. 1233.

6. H. Deng, C. Moore, D. Levin, and D. Goldstein, “Analysis of SO2+O Chemistry

Models for Simulations of the Atmosphere of Io,” 27th International Symposium

on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010, Editors Deborah A.

Levin, Ingrid J. Wysong, and Alejandro L. Garcia, American Institute of Physics

Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, p. 1139.

7. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Application of DSMC Electronic Excitation

Modeling to Radiation Calculation of Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 27th


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8. H. Deng, Z. Li, L Gochberg, and D. Levin, “Investigation of the DSMC Approach

for Ion/neutral Species in Modeling Low Pressure Plasma Reactor,” 27th




9. R. Kumar, Z. Li, A. van Duin, D. Levin, “Molecular Dynamics Studies to

Understand the Mechanism of Heat Accommodation in Homogeneous

Condensation Flow of CO2,” 27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010, Editors Deborah A. Levin, Ingrid J.

Wysong, and Alejandro L. Garcia, American Institute of Physics Conference

Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, p. 853.

10. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Development of a Water Evaporation Model

using Molecular Dynamics,” 27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas



Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, p. 847.

11. E. Titov, R. Kumar, and D. Levin, “Determining of Flow Non-equilibrium

Regions using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Criterion,” 27th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010, Editors

Deborah A. Levin, Ingrid J. Wysong, and Alejandro L. Garcia, American Institute

of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, p. 563.

12. E. Titov, R. Kumar, and D. Levin, “Simulation of a typical reentry vehicle TPS

local Flow Features and Material Response”, 27th International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010, Editors Deborah A.


Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, pp. 498.

13. E. V. Titov, Rakesh Kumar, and D. A. Levin, “In depth analysis of AVCOAT

TPS response to a reentry flow,” 27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas



Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, pp. 492.

14. R. Kumar and D. Levin, “Simulation of Homogeneous Condensation of Ethanol

in High Pressure Supersonic Nozzle Flows using BGK Condensation Model,”

27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-

15, 2010, Editors Deborah A. Levin, Ingrid J. Wysong, and Alejandro L. Garcia,

American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011 p. 185.

15. R. Kumar and D. Levin, “A New Weighting Scheme Approach for Two-phase

Homogeneous Condensation Modeling,” 27th International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010, Editors Deborah A.


Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1333, 2011, p. 179.


Expanding Water Condensation Plume Simulations,” 26th International


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Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008,

American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1084, 2009, pp. 613.

17. L. Gochberg, T. Ozawa, H. Deng, and D. Levin, “Direct Simulation Monte Carlo

Simulations of Low Pressure Semiconductor Plasma Processing,” 26th

International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 -

25, 2008, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1084,

2009, pp. 945.

18. E. Titov, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and D. Picetti, “Simulation of Crack Growth Due to

Carbon Oxidation in High-Temperature Gas Environments,” 26th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008,


19. E. Titov, R. Kumar, D. Levin, N. Gimelshein, and S. Gimelshein, “Analysis of

Different Approaches to Modeling of the Nozzle Flows in the Near Continuum

Regime,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto,

Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings,

Vol. 1084, 2009, pp. 978.

20. J. Zhong and D. Levin, “Direct Simulation of Argon Condensation Flow Using a

Kinetic Evaporation Model,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics,” Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008, American Institute of Physics


21. J. Zhong, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of CO2 Homogeneous Condensation

Plumes,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto,


Vol. 1084, 2009, pp. 588.


Simulations of the Atmosphere of Io, 26th International Symposium on Rarefied

Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008, American Institute of Physics


23. T. Ozawa, I. Nompelis, D. A. Levin, M. Barnhardt, and G. V. Candler, “DSMC-

CFD Comparison of a High Altitude, Hypersonic Reentry Flow Using the Mott-

Smith Model,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto,


Vol. 1084, 2009, pp. 760.

24. T. Ozawa, A. Wang, D. A. Levin, and M. Modest, “Particle Methods for

Simulating Atomic Radiation in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 26th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008,


25. T. Ozawa, I. J. Wysong, and D. A. Levin, “O+HCl Cross Sections and Reaction

Probabilities in DSMC,” pp. 923-928, Proceedings of 25th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, July 21-28,

2006, Edited by M. S. Ivanov and A. K. Rebrov, Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Sciences, ISBN 978-5-7692-0924-6.

26. D. A. Levin and J. Zhong, “Kinetic Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of

Cluster Formation Processes in Free Gas Expansions Using DSMC,” pp. 619-626,

Proceedings of 25th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Saint-

Petersburg, Russia, July 21-28, 2006, Edited by M. S. Ivanov and A. K. Rebrov,

Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ISBN 978-5-7692-0924-6.


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27. S. V. Rogasinsky, D. A. Levin, and M. S. Ivanov, “Statistical errors of DSMC

results for rarefied gas flows,” pp. 391-395, Proceedings of 25th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, July 21-28,

2006, Edited by M. S. Ivanov and A. K. Rebrov, Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Sciences, ISBN 978-5-7692-0924-6.

28. M. Zeifman, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “ Application of Homogeneous Nucleation

Theory to the Condensation in Unsteady Gas Expansion,” 24th-International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004, pp. 509-

516, published by American Institute of Physics, AIP Conference Proceedings,

Vol. 762, New York, 2005, ISBN 0-7354-0247-7, Editor Mario Capitelli.

29. J. Zhong, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Argon Condensation in a Free

Expansion Jet with a Kinetic Approach,” 24th-International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004, pp. 391-395, published by

American Institute of Physics, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 762, New York,

2005, ISBN 0-7354-0247-7, Editor Mario Capitelli.

30. T. Ozawa, D. Fedosov, and D. Levin, “Modeling of OH Production Distributions

Using QCT-MD and BL Models in a Bow Shock,” 24th-International Symposium

on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004, pp. 902-907, pp. 589-



31. D. Fedosov, S. Rogasinsky, M. Ivanov, A. Alexeenko, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin,

“Analysis of Numerical Errors in the DSMC Method,” 24th-International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004, pp. 589-



32. E. Titov and D. Levin, “Application of the DSMC Technique to the Modeling of a

Dense, Low Reynolds Number MEMS Device,” 24th-International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004, pp. 761-766, published by

American Institute of Physics, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 762, New York,

2005, ISBN 0-7354-0247-7, Editor Mario Capitelli.

33. N. Gimelshein, S. Gimelshein, D. Levin, M. Ivanov and I. Wysong,

“Reconsideration of DSMC Models for Internal Energy Transfer and Chemical

Reactions,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics: 23rd International Symposium, edited by A.

D. Ketsdever and E. P. Muntz, American Institute of Physics, 0-7354-0124-1/03,

pp. 349-357, 2003.

34. G. Markelov, M. Ivanov, S. Gimelshein and D. Levin, “Statistical Simulation of

Near-Continuum Flows with Separation,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics: 23rd

International Symposium, edited by A. D. Ketsdever and E. P. Muntz, American

Institute of Physics, 0-7354-0124-1/03, pp. 457-464, 2003.

35. Alexeenko, S. Gimelshein, D. Levin, A. Ketsdever and M. Ivanov, “Study of

Orifice Flow in the Transitional Regime,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics: 23rd

International Symposium, edited by A. D. Ketsdever and E. P. Muntz, American

Institute of Physics, 0-7354-0124-1/03, pp. 565-571, 2003.

36. J. Zhang, D. Goldstein, P. Varghese, N. Gimelshein, S. Gimelshein, D. Levin and

L. Trafton, “DSMC Modeling of Gasdynamics, Radiation and Fine Particulates in

Ionian Volcanic Jets,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics: 23rd International Symposium,


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edited by A. D. Ketsdever and E. P. Muntz, American Institute of Physics, 0-

7354-0124-1/03, pp. 704-711, 2003.

37. A. Alexeenko, D. Levin, S. Gimelshein and B. Reed, “Numerical Investigation of

Physical Processes in High-Temperature MEMS-based Nozzle Flows,” Rarefied

Gas Dynamics: 23rd International Symposium, edited by A. D. Ketsdever and E.

P. Muntz, American Institute of Physics, 0-7354-0124-1/03, pp. 760-767, 2003.

38. S. Gimelshein, G. Markelov, M. Ivanov and D. Levin, “Laminar Hypersonic

Separated Flows Modeled with the DSMC Method,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics:

23rd International Symposium, edited by A. D. Ketsdever and E. P. Muntz,

American Institute of Physics, 0-7354-0124-1/03, pp. 1065-1072, 2003.

39. A. Alexeenko, R.J. Collins, S. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, “Challenges of Three-

Dimensional Modeling of Microscale Propulsion Devices with the DSMC

Method,” 22nd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Sydney,

Australia, pp. 464-471, July 9-14, 2000.

40. D. Levin, and S. Gimelshein, “A New OH Vibrational Distribution Model

Developed Using Molecular Dynamics,” 22nd International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Sydney, Australia, pp. 637-644, July 9-14, 2000.

41. M. Benson, S. Gimelshein, D. Levin, and A. Montaser, “Modeling of Droplet

Evaporation from a Nebulizer in an Inductively Coupled Plasma,” 22nd

International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Sydney, Australia, pp. 246-

253, July 9-14, 2000.

42. S. Gimelshein, R. Collins and D. Levin, “Numerical Modeling of Radiation in

Flows About a Reentry Vehicle at High Altitudes,” 22nd International

Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, July 1999.

43. R. Collins, D. Levin, and V. Dogra, “A Reexamination of the Atmospheric

Explorer Data Using the DSMC Technique,” 21st Rarefied Gas Dynamics

Meeting, Marseilles, France, pp. 665-672, July 1998.

44. D. Levin, I. Boyd, and K. Kossi, “Ultraviolet Radiation From The Hydroxyl

Radical: A Diagnostic In Rarefied Flows,” Proceedings of the International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Beijing, China, pp. 651-656, August 19-

24, 1996.

5. Conference Papers:

1. B. Korkut, D. Levin, J. Young, and R. Sedwick, “Comparison of Ion Thruster

Plumes Generated in the SPPL-1 Facility with DSMC-PIC Simulations with

AMR,” AIAA paper No. 2014-0139, SciTech, 13 - 17 January 2014, National

Harbor, Maryland.

2. V. Patil, O. Tumuklu, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Development of the Ellipsoidal

Statistical Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook method for Hypersonic Flows,“ AIAA Paper

No. 2014-1211, SciTech, 13 - 17 January 2014, National Harbor, Maryland.

3. T. Zhu, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Simulation of Radiation Generated by Chemical

Reactions in Weakly Ionized Shock Waves using DSMC,” AIAA Paper No. 2014-

1212, SciTech, 13 - 17 January 2014, National Harbor, Maryland.

4. N. Parsons, T. Zhu, D. Levin, A. van Duin , “Development of DSMC Chemistry

Models for Nitrogen Collisions Using Accurate Theoretical Calculations,” AIAA


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Paper No. 2014-1213, SciTech, 13 - 17 January 2014, National Harbor, Maryland.

5. Z. Li and D. Levin, “Modeling of Condensation in Near-field Enceladus Plumes

from Tiger Stripes" American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 9-13 December

2013, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California.

6. V. Patil, D. Levin, S. Gimelshein, and J. Austin, “Study of shock-shock

interactions for a Double Wedge using the DSMC Approach, “ 66th Annual

Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November, 2013, Pittsburgh,

PA.

7. N. Parsons, D. Levin, and A. van Duin, “Development of DSMC Chemistry Models for Nitrogen Collisions Using Accurate Theoretical Calculations, “ DSMC13, Oct. 20, 2013, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

8. A. Borner and D. Levin, “Coupled Molecular Dynamics – Three-Dimensional

Poisson Simulations of Ionic Liquid Electrospray,” 33rd International Electric

Propulsion Conference, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.,

Paper number: IEPC-2013-453, October 10, 2013. 9. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Comparison of DSMC and Experimental

Results of H2O Supersonic Condensed Jets,“ AIAA paper 2013-2784, AIAA 44th Thermophysics Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

10. Z. Li, R. Dhariwal, and D. Levin, “DSMC Simulation of Near-field Enceladus Plumes from Tiger Stripe Fractures,” AIAA paper 2013-2787, AIAA 44th Thermophysics Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

11. N. Parsons and D. Levin, “DSMC Implementation of MD/QCT Generated Energy Distributions for SO2 + O Collisions,” AIAA paper 2013-2785, AIAA 44th Thermophysics Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

12. T. Zhu, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of NO Radiation from Unsteady and Steady Shocks Using DSMC,“ AIAA paper 2013-2786, AIAA 44th Thermophysics Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

13. V. Patil, D. Levin, S. Gimelshein, and J. Austin, “Study of Shock-shock Interactions for the HET Facility Double Wedge Configuration using the DSMC Approach,” AIAA paper 2013-3202, AIAA 43rd Fluid Dynamics Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

14. P. Wang, A. Borner, B. Korkut, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Simulations of Electrospray in a Colloid Thruster with a High Resolution Particle-in-Cell Method,” AIAA paper 2013-2629, 44th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

15. B. Korkut, P. Wang, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Three Dimensional Simulation of Ion Thruster Plumes with AMR and Parallelization Strategies,” AIAA paper 2013-3825, 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July, 2013, San Jose, CA.

16. A. Borner, P. Wang, Z. Li and D. Levin, “Coupled Molecular Dynamics - PIC Simulations of Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters,” AIAA paper 2013-3821, 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July, 2013, San Jose, CA.

17. A. Borner and D. Levin, “Coupled Molecular Dynamics – One-


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Dimensional PIC Simulations of Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters,” 40th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), San Francisco, CA, June 2013.

18. Z. Li, T. Zhu, and D. Levin, “DSMC Simulation of Vibrational Excitation and Reactions of Molecular Nitrogen in Shock Tube Flows,” AIAA paper 2013-1201, AIAA 51th Aerospace Sciences Meeting 7-10 Jan 2013, Grapevine, Texas.

15. B. Korkut, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Three Dimensional Simulation of Ion Thruster Plumes with Octree Adaptive Mesh Refinement,” AIAA paper 2013-204, AIAA 51th Aerospace Sciences Meeting 7-10 Jan 2013, Grapevine, Texas.

16. N. Parsons, D. Levin, A. van Duin , “Development of a Chemistry Model for DSMC Simulation of the Atmosphere of Io using Molecular Dynamics,” July 8-13, 2012, Zaragosa, Spain.

17. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “DSMC Study of Homogeneous Condensation of Water in Supersonic Expansions, “28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 8-13, 2012, Zaragosa, Spain.

18. Z. Li, I. Sohn, D. A. Levin, “State Specific Vibrational Relaxation and Dissociation Models for Nitrogen in Shock Wave Regions, 28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 8-13, 2012, Zaragosa, Spain.

19. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of an Ionic Liquid Electrospray using a Molecular Dynamics Model,” 28th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 8-13, 2012, Zaragosa, Spain.

20. A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of an Ionic Liquid Electrospray using a Molecular Dynamics Model,” 48th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, AIAA 2012-4291, Atlanta, GA.

21. N. Parsons, D. Levin, and A. van Duin, “Analysis of Molecular Dynamics Based Chemistry Models for DSMC Simulations of the atmosphere of Io,” AIAA 43rd Thermophysics Conference, AIAA-2012-2994, June 2012, New Orleans, LA.

22. P. Wang, A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “An Advanced Particle-in-Cell (PIC) Approach for Electrospray Simulation in a Colloid Thruster using Molecular Dynamics Simulation Results,” 43rd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 25-28 June 2012, New Orleans, LA, AIAA Paper No. 2012-2993.

23. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “State Specific Vibrational Relaxation and Dissociation Models for Nitrogen in Shock Wave Regions,” 43nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, New Orleans, LA, 25 - 28 Jun 2012, AIAA Paper 2012-2996.

24. T. Zhu, D. Levin, P. Setlow, and C. Neely, “Deactivation Analysis of Spores in a High Temperature Gas Using a Coupled Water Diffusion and Heat Transfer Model,” 43nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, New Orleans, LA, 25 - 28 Jun 2012, AIAA Paper 2012-2878.


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25. A. Borner, D. Levin, and Z. Li, “Study of Homogeneous Condensation of Water

in Supersonic Expansions using Molecular Dynamics,” AIAA Paper No. 2012-

0229, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 9-12 January, 2012, Nashville,

Tennessee.

26. N. Parsons, D. Levin, and Adri C.T. van Duin, “Development of a Chemistry

Model for DSMC Simulation of the Atmosphere of Io,” AIAA Paper No. 2012-

0227, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 9-12 January, 2012, Nashville,

Tennessee.

27. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “DSMC Modeling of NO Formation for Simulation

of Radiation in Hypersonic Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 2012-0228, 50th AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 9-12 January, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee.

28. R. Kumar, A. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Electrospray Simulation in a Colloid

Thruster using Particle-in-Cell (PIC) Approach,” AIAA Paper No. 2012-0788,

50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 9-12 January, 2012, Nashville,

Tennessee.

29. R. Dhariwal, R. Kumar, D.A. Levin, D.B. Goldstein, P.L. Varghese, and L.M.

Trafton, “Modeling and Simulation of Near-field Enceladus Plumes from Tiger

Stripe Fractures using a Collision-limiter Condensation Model,” AIAA Paper No.

2012-0226, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 9-12 January, 2012,

Nashville, Tennessee.

30. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. A. Levin, “DSMC Modeling of Vibration-Translational

Relaxation of Molecular Nitrogen in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” DSMC2011

Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, September 26 - 28, 2011.

31. A. Borner, Z. Li and D. Levin, “Ionic Liquid Electrospray Modeling using

Molecular Dynamics,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-5524, 47th

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 31 July - 03

August 2011, San Diego, California.

32. I. Sohn , Z. Li, and D. Levin, “The Effect of Surface Ablation Chemistry on

Radiation in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-3758, 42nd

AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 27 - 30 June 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii.

33. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “DSMC Modeling of Vibration-Translational

Relaxation of Molecular Nitrogen in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” AIAA Paper

No. 2011-3131, 42nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 27 - 30 June 2011,

Honolulu, Hawaii.

34. R. Kumar, E. V. Titov, D. A. Levin, and B. P. Anderson, “Development and

Application of a Charring Ablator Thermal Response Model,” AIAA Paper No.

2011-3785, 42nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 27 - 30 June 2011, Honolulu,

Hawaii.

35. T. Zhu, R. Kumar, E. V. Titov and D. A. Levin, “DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like

Aggregates of Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-

3938, 42nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 27 - 30 June 2011, Honolulu,

Hawaii.

36. E. V. Titov, R. Kumar and D, A. Levin, and B. P. Anderson, “Towards the

Development of Hybrid Methods for Modeling Reentry Flows Around Blunt

Bodies,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-3127, 42nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 27

- 30 June 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii.


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37. E.V. Titov, R. Kumar D.A. Levin, B. P. Anderson, S. A. Bouslog, and Reece

Neel, “Simulation of Heat Loads on the CEV Orion Compression Pads During

Reentry,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-3320, 42nd AIAA Thermophysics Conference,

27 - 30 June 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii.

38. I. Sohn, Z. Li, and D. A. Levin, “Effect of Non-local VUV Radiation on a

Hypersonic Non-equilibrium Flow,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-533, AIAA 49th

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 Jan 2011, Orlando, Florida.

39. R. Kumar, E. V. Titov and D. A. Levin, “Development of a Particle-Particle

Hybrid Scheme based on ESBGK and DSMC Methods to Simulate Multi-scale

Transitional Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-625, AIAA 49th Aerospace Sciences

Meeting, 4-7 Jan 2011, Orlando, Florida.

40. E. V. Titov, R. Kumar, and D. A. Levin, and B. P. Anderson, “Modeling of the

Crack Growth in the AVCOAT Heat Shield,” AIAA Paper No. 2011-0137, AIAA

49th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 Jan 2011, Orlando, Florida.

41. Z. Li, T. Ozawa, I. Sohn, and D. A. Levin (presenter), “Challenges of Modeling of

Electronic State Specific Processes for Hypersonic Reentry Flows in DSMC,”

AIAA Paper No. 2011-0535, AIAA 49th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 Jan

2011, Orlando, Florida.

42. Borner, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Development of a Water Evaporation Model using

Molecular Dynamics,” 27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,

Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010.

43. H. Deng, Z. Li, L Gochberg, and D. Levin, “Investigation of the DSMC Approach

for Ion/neutral Species in Modeling Low Pressure Plasma Reactor,” 27th


2010.

44. H. Deng, C. Moore, D. Levin, and D. Goldstein, “Analysis of SO2+O Chemistry

Models for Simulations of the Atmosphere of Io,” 27th International Symposium

on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010.

45. E. Titov, R. Kumar, and D. Levin, “Determining of Flow Non-equilibrium

Regions using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Criterion,” 27th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010.

46. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Application of DSMC Electronic Excitation

Modeling to Radiation Calculation of Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 27th


2010.

47. Z. Li, I. Sohn, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Internal Energy Excitation and

Dissociation of Molecular Nitrogen in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 27th


2010.

48. R. Kumar, Z. Li, A. van Duin, D. Levin, “Molecular Dynamics Studies to

Understand the Mechanism of Heat Accommodation in Homogeneous

Condensation Flow of CO2,” 27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010.

49. R. Kumar and D. Levin, “A New Weighting Scheme Approach for Two-phase

Homogeneous Condensation Modeling,” 27th International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010.


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50. R. Kumar and D. Levin, “Simulation of Homogeneous Condensation of Ethanol

in High Pressure Supersonic Nozzle Flows using BGK Condensation Model,”

27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-

15, 2010.

51. E. Titov, R. Kumar, and D. Levin, “Simulation of a typical reentry vehicle TPS

local Flow Features and Material Response,” 27th International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Asilomar, CA, July 10-15, 2010.

52. H. Deng and D. Levin, “Low Pressure Semiconductor Processing Transport

Property Modeling Using Direct Simulation Monte Carlo,” AIAA paper 2010-

1339, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando,

Florida.

53. A. Feldick, L. Duan, M. Modest, P. Martin, and D. Levin, “Influence of

Interactions Between Turbulence and Radiation on Transmissivities in Hypersonic

Turbulent Boundary Layers,” AIAA paper 2010-1185, 48th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando, Florida.

54. E. Titov, D. Levin, D. Picetti, and B. Anderson , “DSMC and BGK Modeling of

CEV Re-entry Ablation Flows,” AIAA-2010-0988, 48th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando, Florida.

55. T. Ozawa, I. Sohn, Z. Li, D. Levin, and M. Modest, “Modeling of Electronic

Excitation and Radiation for Hypersonic Re-Entry Flows in DSMC,” AIAA paper

2010-0987, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando,

Florida.

56. Z. Li, A. Borner, and D. Levin, R. Jansen, S. Gimelshein, M. Zeifman, and I.

Wysong, “Sensitivity and Accuracy Analysis for Kinetic Modeling of

Homogeneous Condensation in Plumes,” AIAA paper 2010-0985, 48th AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando, Florida.

57. Sohn, I., Z. Li, D. Levin and M. Modest, “Closely-Coupled DSMC Hypersonic

Re- Entry Flow Simulations with Photon Monte Carlo Radiation,” AIAA paper

2010-0819, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando,

Florida.

58. R. Kumar, Z. Li and D. Levin, “Modeling of CO2 Condensation in the High

Pressure Flows Using the Statistical BGK Method,” AIAA paper 2010-0818, 48th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando, Florida.

59. L. Duan, N. Grube, I. Sohn, P. Martin, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Effect of

Turbulent Fluctuations on Radiative Heat Flux in Hypersonic Boundary Layers,”

AIAA paper 2010-0354, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January

2010, Orlando, Florida.

60. A. Bansal, M. Modest and D. Levin, “Mixing of k- Distributions for Molecular

Radiating Species in Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Flows,” AIAA paper 2010-

0234, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 4-7 January 2010, Orlando,

Florida.

61. Z. Li and D. Levin, “Challenges of Modeling Multi-scale Condensation Flows

Using Kinetic Simulation Approaches,” Invited talk given by D. Levin,

DSMC2009 Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 14, 2009.

62. Z. Li and D. Levin, “Development of Ammonia Cluster-Cluster Coalescence

Model Using Molecular Dynamics,” AIAA Paper No. 2009-3748, 41st AIAA

Thermophysics Conference, 22-25 June 2009, San Antonio, Texas.


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63. A. Bansal, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Application of k-distribution Method to

Molecular Radiation in Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Flows,” AIAA Paper No.

2009-3922, 41st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 22-25 June 2009, San

Antonio, Texas.

64. R. Kumar, E. Titov, and D. Levin, “Comparison of Statistical BGK and DSMC

Methods with Theoretical Solutions for Two Classical Fluid Flow Problems,”

AIAA Paper No. 2009-3740, 41st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 22-25 June

2009, San Antonio, Texas.

65. R. Kumar, S. Saurav, E. Titov, D. Levin, R. Long, and W. Neely, “Thero-

structural Studies of Spores Subjected to High Temperature Gas Environments,”



66. E. Titov, D. Levin, D. Picetti, and B. Anderson, “Simulation of TPS Crack

Growth Due to Carbon Oxidation Using Advanced Grid Morphing Techniques,”



67. E. Titov, R. Kumar, and D. Levin, “Assessment of Kinetic BGK Application to

the Internal and External Flows in Modeling RCC Crack Growth,” AIAA Paper

No. 2009-3756, 41st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 22-25 June 2009, San

Antonio, Texas.

68. A. Bansal, M. Modest and D. A. Levin, “Narrow-band k-distribution Database for

Atomic Radiation in Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Flows,” ASME Summer Heat

Transfer Conference San Francisco California, 2009, ASME Paper No. HT2009-

88120.

69. A. Bansal, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Correlated-k Distribution Method for

Atomic Radiation in Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Flows,” 47th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting and Exhibit Orlando Florida, 2009, AIAA Paper No. 2009-

1027.

70. Kumar, R., E. Titov, D. Levin, & S. Gimelshein, “Application of Particle-BGK

Approach to Modeling of Nozzle Flows inthe Near Continuum Regime,” 47th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 5-8th, 2009, Orlando, Florida, AIAA

paper 2009-1318.

71. Sohn, I., T. Ozawa. D. Levin, M. Modest, “DSMC Hypersonic Reentry Flow

Simulations with Photon Monte Carlo Radiation,” 47th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, Jan. 5-8th, 2009, Orlando, Florida, AIAA paper No. 2009-

1566.

72. A. Feldick, M. Modest, T. Ozawa, D. Levin, M. Modest, P. Gnoffo, and C.

Johnson “Examination of Coupled Continuum Fluid Dynamics and Radiation in

Hypersonic Simulations,” 47th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 5-8, 2009,

Orlando, Florida, AIAA Paper No. 2009-0475.

73. Z. Li, J. Zhong, D. Levin and B. Garrison, “Development of Homogeneous Water

Condensation Models Using Molecular Dynamics,” 47th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, Jan. 5-8th, 2009, Orlando, Florida, AIAA Paper No. 2009-

0265.

74. L. Gochberg, T. Ozawa, H. Deng, and D. Levin, “Direct Simulation Monte Carlo

Simulations of Low Pressure Semiconductor Plasma Processing,” 26th


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International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25,

2008.

75. E. Titov, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and D. Picetti, “Simulation of Crack Growth Due to

Carbon Oxidation in High-Temperature Gas Environments,” 26th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.

76. E. Titov, R. Kumar, D. Levin, N. Gimelshein, and S. Gimelshein, “Analysis of

Different Approaches to Modeling of the Nozzle Flows in the Near Continuum

Regime,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto,

Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.

77. J. Zhong and D. Levin, “Direct Simulation of Argon Condensation Flow Using a

Kinetic Evaporation Model,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics, Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.

78. J. Zhong, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of CO2 Homogeneous Condensation

Plumes,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto,

Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.


Simulations of the Atmosphere of Io, 26th International Symposium on Rarefied

Gas Dynamics,” Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.

80. T. Ozawa, I. Nompelis, D. A. Levin, M. Barnhardt, and G. V. Candler, “DSMC-

CFD Comparison of a High Altitude, Hypersonic Reentry Flow Using the Mott-

Smith Model,” 26th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto,

Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.

81. T. Ozawa, A. Wang, D. A. Levin, and M. Modest, “Particle Methods for

Simulating Atomic Radiation in Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 26th International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Kyoto, Japan, July, 21 - 25, 2008.


Expanding Water Condensation Plume Simulations,” 40th Thermophysics

Conference, 23-26 June 2008, Seattle, Washington, AIAA Paper No. 2008-4420.

83. T. Ozawa, A. Wang, D. Levin and M. Modest, “Development of a Coupled

DSMC - Particle Photon Monte Carlo Method for Simulating Atomic Radiation in

Hypersonic Reentry Flows,” 40th Thermophysics Conference, 23-26 June 2008,

Seattle, Washington, AIAA Paper No. 2008-3916.

84. A. Feldick, M. Modest, and D. Levin, “Closely Coupled Flowield Radiation

Interactions For Flowfields Created During Hypersonic Reentry,” 40th

Thermophysics Conference, 23-26 June 2008, Seattle, Washington, AIAA Paper

No. 2008-4104.

85. I. Sohn, A. Bansal, D. Levin, and M. Modest, “Advanced Radiation Calculation

of Hypersonic Reentry Flows using Efficient Databasing Schemes,” AIAA 40th

Thermophysics Conference, 23-26 June 2008, Seattle, Washington, AIAA Paper

No. 2008-4091.

86. I. Boyd, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and P. Jenniskens, “Flow and Radiation Analyses for

Stardust Entry at High Altitude,” 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting,

January 7-10, 2008, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper No. 2008-1215.

87. T. Ozawa, I. Nompelis, D. Levin, M. Barnhardt, and G. Candler “CFD and DSMC

Comparison of High Altitude Stardust Reentry Flows,” 46th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, January 7-10, 2008, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper No. 2008-

1216.


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88. J. Zhong, N. Moghe, Z. Li, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Free-Expanding Argon

Condensation Flow with a Unimolecular Evaporation Model,” 46th AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 7-10, 2008, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper

No. 2008-1182.

89. E. Titov, D. Levin, N. Gimelshein, and S. Gimelshein, “Analysis of Different

Approaches to Modeling of Nozzle Flows in the Near Continuum,” 46th AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 7-10, 2008, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper

No. 2008-0750.

90. Z. Li, J. Zhong, D. Levin, and B. Garrison, “Modeling of Water Vapor

Condensation in Expanding Plumes,” 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting,

January 7-10, 2008, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper No. 2008-1185.

91. S. Gratiy, A. Walker, D. Levin, D. Goldstein, P. Varghese, L. Trafton, B.

Larignon, “Modeling of SO2 IR Radiation in 19 micron from the Sublimation

Atmosphere of Io,” Planetary Atmospheres 2007 (PATM 2007), Nov. 6-7,

Greenbelt Marriot Hotel, Greenbelt, Md.

92. E. Titov and D. Levin “DSMC and Collision Limiter Forms for Modeling

Supersonic Nozzle and Channel Flows,” DSMC07 Conference in Santa Fe, New

Mexico, September 30-October 3, 2007.

93. Z. Li, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Advanced MD Condensation Models for

Modeling Water Expansions into Vacuum Conditions,” DSMC07 Conference in

Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 30-October 3, 2007.

94. T. Ozawa, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “DSMC Modeling of a Strongly Ionized

Stardust Reentry Flow,” DSMC07 Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico,

September 30-October 3, 2007.

95. E. Titov, J. Zhong, D. Levin and D. Picetti, “Simulation of Crack Growth Due to

Carbon Oxidation in High-Temperature Gas Environments,” 18th AIAA

Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, 25-28 June, 2007, Miami, Florida,

AIAA Paper No. 2007-4469.

96. A. Gallagher-Rogers, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Simulation of Homogeneous

Ethanol Condensation in Supersonic Nozzle Flows using DSMC,” 39th AIAA

Thermophysics Conference, 25-28 June, 2007, Miami, Florida, AIAA Paper No.

2007-4159.

97. J. Zhong, T. Ozawa, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Stardust Reentry Reacting

Thermal and Chemical Ablation Flow,” 39th AIAA Thermophysics Conference,

25-28 June, 2007, Miami, Florida, AIAA Paper No. 2007-4551.

98. T. Ozawa, J. Zhong, D. Levin, D. Boger, and M. Wright, “Modeling of the

Stardust Reentry Flows with Ionization in DSMC,” 45th AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7-11, 2007, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper No. 2007-0611.

99. J. Zhong, T. Ozawa, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Hypersonic Wake Flows of

Slender and blunt Bodies,” 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 7-

11, 2007, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper No. 2007-0612.

100. T. Ozawa, I. Wysong, and D. Levin, “O+HCl Cross Sections and Reaction

Probabilities in DSMC,” 25th International Rarefied Gas Dynamics Symposium,

St. Petersburg, Russia, July 22-27, 2006.

101. D. Levin and J. Zhong, invited paper “Kinetic Multiscale Modeling and

Simulation of Cluster Formation Processes in Free Gas Expansions Using


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DSMC,” 25th International Rarefied Gas Dynamics Symposium, St. Petersburg,

Russia, July 22-27, 2006.

102. J. Zhong. E. Titov, D. Levin, D. Picetti, and V. Aksamentov, V., “Numerical

Simulation of a MicroFlow in an Expanding Channel, AIAA Paper No. 2006-

3597, 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, San

Francisco, California, June 5-8, 2006.

103. L. Zheng, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Radiation Events from a Side Jet

Atmospheric Interaction at High Altitudes, AIAA Paper No. 2006-3626, 9th

AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco,

California, June 5-8, 2006.

104. S. Gratiy, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Numerical Simulation of Argon Condensation

with a Full Kinetic Approach in a Free-Expanding Jet,” AIAA Paper No. 2006-

3598, 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, San

Francisco, California, June 5-8, 2006.

105. E. Titov, D, Levin, A. Gallagher-Rogers, and B. Reed, “Examination of New

DSMC Methods for Efficient Modeling of MEMS Device Flows,” AIAA Paper

No. 2006-0994, 44th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit Reno,

Nevada, January 11, 2006.

106. T. Ozawa, I. Wysong, and D. Levin, “O+HCl Chemistry Models for

Hypervelocity Collisions in DSMC,” AIAA Paper No. 2006-1193, 44th AIAA

Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit Reno, Nevada, January 11, 2006.

107. J. Zhong and D. Levin, “Simulation of Argon Condensation Plume with the

DSMC Approach,” Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Theory, Methods, and

Applications Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 25-28, 2005.

108. E. Titov and D. Levin “Study of New DSMC Techniques for Efficient Modeling

of MEMS Device Flows,” Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Theory, Methods, and

Applications Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 25-28, 2005.

109. E. Titov, M. Zeifman and D. Levin, “Examination of New DSMC Methods for

Efficient Modeling of MEMS Device Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 2005-5058, 17th

AIAA Fluids Computational Dynamics Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 6-9,

2005.

110. J. Zhong, S. Gratiy, M. Zeifman and D. Levin, “Development of a Kinetic

Nucleation Model for Simulation of a Free-Expanding Argon Condensation Flow

in DSMC,” 38th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 6-9,

2005.

111. E. Titov, M. Zeifman and D. Levin, “Application of the Kinetic and Continuum

Techniques to the Multi-scale Flows in MEMS Devices,” AIAA Paper No. 2005-

1399, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada ,

January 10-13, 2005.

112. J. Zhong, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin, “A Kinetic Model of Condensation in a Free

Argon Expanding Jet,” AIAA Paper No. 2005-0767, 43rd AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada , January 10-13, 2005.

113. E. Titov and D. Levin, “Application of the DSMC Technique to the Modeling of a

Dense, low Reynolds Number MEMS Device,” 24th-International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004.


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114. D. Fedosov, S. Rogasinsky, M. Ivanov, A. Alexeenko, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin,

“Analysis of Numerical Errors in the DSMC Method,” 24th-International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004.

115. T. Ozawa, D. Fedosov, and D. Levin, “Modeling of OH Production Distributions

using QCT-MD and BL Models in a Bow Shock,” 24th-International Symposium

on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004.

116. M. I. Zeifman, J. Zhong, and D. Levin, “Application of Homogeneous Nucleation

Theory to the Condensation in Unsteady Gas Expansion,” 24th-International

Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004.

117. J. Zhong, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Argon Condensation in a Free

Expansion Jet with a Kinetic Approach,” 24th-International Symposium on

Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Bari, Italy, July 10-16, 2004.

118. M. Zeifman, et al, “A Hybrid MD-DSMC Approach to Direct Simulation of

Condensation in Supersonic Jets,” AIAA Paper No. 2004-2586, 37th

Thermophysics Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 28, 2004 .

119. T. Ozawa, et al., “Data and Preliminary Analyses from the DEBI Flight

Experiment,” AIAA Paper No. 2004-2451, 37th Thermophysics Conference,

Portland, Oregon, June 28, 2004.

120. K. Viswanath, D. Levin, K. Brentner and S. Gimelshein, “Modeling of Soot

Oxidation and Prediction of Optical Radiation in Underexpanded Plumes,” AIAA

Paper No. 2004-1350, 42th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit,

Reno, Nevada, January 5-8, 2004.

121. T. Ozawa, D. Fedosov, D. Levin and S. Gimelshein, “Use of Quasi-Classical

Trajectory Methods in the Modeling of the OH Production Mechanisms in

DSMC,” AIAA Paper No. 2004-0336, 42th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 5-8, 2004.

122. J. Zhong, S. Gimelshein, M. Zeifman, and D. Levin, “Modeling of Homogenous

Condensation in Supersonic Plumes with the DSMC Method,” AIAA paper No.

2004-0166, 42th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada,

Jan. 5-8, 2004.

123. A. Alexeenko, D. Levin, D. Fedosov, S. Gimelshein, and R. J. Collins, “Coupled

Thermal-Fluid Modeling of Micronozzles for Performance Analysis,” AIAA

Paper No. 2003-4717, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion

Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, Alabama, July 20-23, 2003.

124. A. Alexeenko, S. Gimelshein, and D. Levin, “Reconsideration of Flows through

Constriction Microchannels Using the DSMC Method,” AIAA Paper No. 2003-

4009, 36th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 23-26,

2003.

125. J. Zhong, S. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, C. Benson, and A. Montaser, “Simulation

of Particle-Based Knudsen Number Effects in Aerosols,” AIAA Paper No. 2003-

3495, 36th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 23-26,

2003.

126. A. Alexeenko, D. A. Levin, D. A. Fedosov, S., F. Gimelshein, R. J. Collins,

“Coupled Thermal-fluid Analyses of Microthruster Flows,” AIAA Paper No.

2003-0673, 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 9-12, 2003.

127. S. F. Gimelshein, and D. A. Levin, G. F. Karabadzhak, “Modeling of Jet

Interactions in a Space Environment Using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo


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Method,” AIAA Paper No. 2003-1032, 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and

Exhibit, January 6-9, 2003.

128. K. Brentner, S. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and K. Viswanath, “Investigation of

Soot Combustion in Underexpanded Jet Plume Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 2003-

0506, 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 6-9, 2003.

129. C. Benson, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and A. Montaser, “A Direct Simulation

Monte Carlo Model for the Determination of Aerosol Behavior in a High-

Temperature Environment,” 23rd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas

Dynamics, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, July 21-25, 2002.

130. N. Gimelshein, S. F. Gimelshein, M. Ivanov, D. Levin, J. Wysong,

“Reconsideration of DSMC Models for Internal Energy Transfer and Chemical

Reaction,” 23rd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Whistler,

British Columbia, Canada, July 21-25, 2002.

131. A. Alexeenko, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, A. Ketsdever, and M. Ivanov,

“Application of the DSMC method for Nano-Newton Thrust Stand Calibration,”

23rd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Whistler, British

Columbia, Canada, July 21-25, 2002.

132. A. Alexeenko, S. F. Gimelshein, R. Collins, D. A. Levin, and B. Reed,

“Comparison of Modeling and Experiment for 3D Micro-Thruster Flows,” 23rd

International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Whistler, British Columbia,

Canada, July 21-25, 2002.

133. C. Benson, J. Zhong, S. F. Gimelshein D. A. Levin, “A General Model for the

Simulation of Aerosol Droplets in a High-Temperature Environment,” AIAA

Paper No. 2002-3181, 32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, St. Louis,

Missouri, June 2002.

134. A. Alexeenko, D. A. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, R. Collins, and B. Reed,

“Numerical Study of Flow Structure and Thrust Performance for 3-D MEMS-

based Nozzles,” AIAA Paper No. 2002-3194, 32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics

Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2002.

135. S. F. Gimelshein, N. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, M. Ivanov, and G. Markelov,

“Modeling of Rarefied Hypersonic Flows over Spacecraft in Martian Atmosphere

using the DSMC Method,” AIAA Paper No. 2002-2759, 8th AIAA/ASME

Thermophysics Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2002.

136. W. Lempert, M. Boehm, N. Jiang, S. F. Gimelshein, and D. A. Levin,

“Comparison of Molecular Tagging Velocimetry Data and DSMC Simulation in

Supersonic Micro Jet Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 2002-3195, 32nd AIAA Fluid

Dynamics Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2002.

137. D. Levin, C. Benson, S. F. Gimelshein, and A. Montaser, “Simulation of Droplet

Heating in an Inductively Coupled Plasma,” Paper No. 2C03, 2002 IEEE

International Conference on Plasma Science, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 2002.

138. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, G. Markelov, Kudryavtsev, and M. Ivanov,

“Statistical Simulation of Laminar Separation in Hypersonic Flows: Numerical

Challenges,” AIAA Paper No. 2002-0736, 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting &

Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 2002.

139. S. F. Gimelshein, A. A. Alexeenko, and D. A. Levin, “Modeling of Chemically

Reacting Flows from a Side-jet at High Altitudes,” AIAA Paper No. 2002-0212,

40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 2002.


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140. N. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, “Numerical Modeling of OH

Production in High-Temperature Rarefied Flows With the DSMC Method,”

AIAA Paper No. 2001-2892, 35th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Anaheim,

California, June 2001.

141. C. Benson, S. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and A. Montaser, “Modeling of Droplet

Evaporation and Coalescence for Direct Injection into an Inductively Coupled

Plasma,” AIAA Paper No. 2001-3037, 35th AIAA Thermophysics Conference,

Anaheim, California, June 2001.

142. J. Zhang, P. Varghese, D. Goldstein, N. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, “Modeling Low

Density Sulfur Dioxide Jets: Application to Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon Io,”



143. A. Alexeenko, D. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, M. Ivanov, and A. Ketsdever,

“Numerical and Experimental Study of Orifice Flow in the Transitional Regime,”



144. C. Phillips, P. Erdman, C. Howlett, D. A. Levin, M. Lovern, and D. Mann,

“Innovations in Multispectral Self-Induced Shocklayer Radiance Measurement

Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Suite,” AIAA Paper No. 2001-0353, 39th

Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2001.

145. A. Alexeenko, D. A. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, R. J. Collins, and Markelov, G. N.,

“Numerical Simulation of High-Temperature Gas Flows in a Millimeter-Scale

Thruster,” AIAA Paper No. 2001-1011, 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting &

Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2001.

146. A. Alexeenko, N.E. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, J. S. Hong, T.

Schilling, R. J. Collins, R. Rao, and G. Candler, “Modeling of Radiation in the

Atlas Plume-Flow,” AIAA Paper No. 2001-0355, 39th Aerospace Sciences

Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2001.

147. S. F. Gimelshein, A. A. Alexeenko, and D. A. Levin, “Modeling of the Interaction

of a Side Jet with a Rarefied Atmosphere,” AIAA Paper No. 2001-0503, 39th

Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 8-11, 2001.

148. A. Alexeenko, S. F. Gimelshein, R. Collins, and D. A. Levin, “Numerical

Modeling of Axisymmetric and Three-Dimensional Flows in MEMS Nozzles,”

AIAA Paper No. 2000-3668, AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion

Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, July 16-19, 2000.

149. C. Benson, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, Montaser, A., “Simulation of Droplet-

Gas Interactions in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Using the Direct Simulation

Monte Carlo Method,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics International Symposium, Sydney,

Australia, July 2000.

150. D. Levin, and S. F. Gimelshein, “A New OH Vibrational Distribution Model

Developed Using Molecular Dynamics,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics International

Symposium, Sydney, Australia, July 2000.

151. A. Alexeenko, R. Collins, S. F. Gimelshein, and D. A. Levin, “Challenges of

Three-Dimensional Modeling of Microscale Propulsion Devices with the DSMC

Method,” Rarefied Gas Dynamics International Symposium, Sydney, Australia,

July 2000.


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152. C. Benson, S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, Montaser, A., “Simulation of Droplet-

Gas Interactions in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Using the Direct Simulation

Monte Carlo Method,” AIAA Paper No.-2000-2431, 34th Thermophysics

Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 19-22, 2000.

153. D. Levin, and S. F. Gimelshein, “Modeling of OH Vibrational Distributions Using

Molecular Dynamics with Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Methods,” AIAA Paper

No. 2000-2432, 34th Thermophysics Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 19-22,

2000.

154. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, J. A. Drakes, R. S. Hiers, G. F. Karabadzhak, and

Y. Plastinin, “DSMC Modeling of Chemically Reacting Two- and Three-

Dimensional Flows from Soyuz-TM Rocket Exhaust Plumes,” AIAA Paper No.

2000-2433, 34th Thermophysics Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 19-22,

2000.

155. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, and R. J. Collins, “Modeling of Infrared Radiation

in a Space Transportation System Environment,” AIAA Paper No. 2000-0731,

38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 2000.

156. F. Karabadzhak, Y. Plastinin, Drakes, J., McGregor, W., Bradley, D., Teslenko,

V., Shvets, N., Volkov, O., Kukushkin, V., S. F. Gimelshein, and D. A. Levin,

“Mir-Based Measurements of the Ultraviolet Emissions from Rocket Exhaust

Plume Interactions with the Atmosphere at 380 km Altitude,” AIAA Paper No.

2000-0105, 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January

2000.

157. D. Levin, S. F. Gimelshein, J. A. Drakes, R. S. Hiers, G. F. Karabadzhak, and Y.

Plastinin, “Modeling of Emissions from the Soyuz, Progress, and Mir Rocket

Exhaust Plumes at High Altitudes,” AIAA Paper No. 2000-0601, 38th Aerospace

Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, January 10-13, 2000.

158. S. F. Gimelshein, D. A. Levin, J. A. Drakes, G. F. Karabadzhak, Y. Plastinin, and

M. S. Ivanov, “Modeling UV Radiation from High Altitude Plumes and

Comparison with Data from the Mir Space Station,” AIAA Paper No 99-3452,

38th, 23rd Thermophysics Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, June 28-July 1, 1999.

159. D. Levin, G. Candler, and C. Limbaugh, “Multi-Spectral Shocklayer Radiance

from a Hypersonic Slender Body,” Chemical and Physical Processes in

Combustion, 1999 Technical Meeting Joint Meeting of the United States

Sections: The Combustion Institute, George Washington University, March 15-

17, 1999.

160. I. Boyd, K. Kannenberg, K. Kossi, D. Levin, and D. Weaver, “Modeling the

Plume Contamination and Emissions of an Ammonia Arcjet,” AIAA Paper No.

98-3505, 34th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Cleveland, Ohio, July 12-

15, 1998.

161. M. Wright, R. Rao, G. Candler, J. Hong, T. Schilling, and D. A. Levin,

“Modeling Issues in the Computation of Plume Radiation Signatures,” AIAA

Paper No. 98-3622, 34th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Cleveland,

Ohio, July 12-15, 1998.

162. D. Levin and G. Candler, “Multi-spectral Shocklayer Radiation from a Hypersonic

Slender Body,” AIAA Paper No. 98-2465, 7th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics

and Heat Transfer Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 15, 1998.


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163. R. Collins, V. Dogra, and D. A. Levin, “Simulations of Spacecraft Rarefied

Environments Using a Proposed Surface Model,” AIAA Paper No. 98-0834, 36th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January, 1998.

164. D. Levin, J Hong, R. Collins, J. Emery, and A. Tietjen, “Comparison of Atlas

Ground Based Plume Imagery with Chemically Reacting Flow Solutions,” AIAA

Paper No. 97-253, Atlanta, Georgia, June 23, 1997.

165. D. Levin, L. Caveny, and G. Beaghler, “Dual-Mode Spectral Detection of

Hypersonic Flows,” invited paper, presented at the 10th Meeting of Optical

Engineering in Israel, March 1997.

166. V. Dogra, R. Collins, and D. A. Levin, “Modeling of High Altitude Spacecraft

Environments,” AIAA Paper No. 97-0987, January 1997.

167. D. A. Levin, “Modeling of VUV Radiation at High Altitudes,” AIAA Paper No.

96-1899, 31st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, June 1996.

168. D. A. Levin, G. Candler, and R. Collins, “An Overlay Method for Calculating

Excited State Species Properties in Hypersonic Flows,” AIAA Paper No. 95-2073,

30th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, June 1995.

169. D. A. Levin, R. Collins, G. Candler, and P. Erdman, “Examination of OH

Ultraviolet Radiation from Shock-Heated Air,” AIAA Paper No. 95-0708, 33rd

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1995.

170. D. A. Levin, R. Collins, G. Candler, and P. Erdman, “In-situ Flight Observations

of CO Cameron Band Emissions from the Plume of Aluminized Solid Fuel

Propellants,” JANNAF 21st Exhaust Plume Technology Subcommittee Meeting,

October 21, 1994.

171. D. A. Levin, L. Caveny, D. Mann, and D. Burt, “Skipper-An Innovative U.S. and

Russian University Space Science Mission,” SPIE OE/Aerospace Sensing

Meeting, April 4-6, 1994, Orlando, Florida. Published with the SPIE Proceedings

of Aerial Surveillance Sensing Including Obscured and Underground Object

Detection, Vol. 2217, pp. 292-306.

172. D. A. Levin, R. Finke, G. Candler, D. Boyd, L. Howlett, and P. Erdman, “In-Situ

Measurements of Transitional and Continuum Flow UV Radiation from Small

Satellite Platforms,” AIAA Paper No. 94-0248, 32nd Aerospace Sciences

Meeting, January, 1994.

173. D. A. Levin, G. Candler, R. Collins, C. Howlett, P. Espy, E. Whiting, and C. Park,

“Comparison of Theory with Atomic Oxygen 1304 � Radiation Data from the Bow

Shock Ultraviolet 2 Rocket Flight,” AIAA Paper No. 93-2811, AIAA 28st

Thermophysics Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 6-9, 1993.

174. D. A. Levin, C. Howlett, L. Caveny, and D. Mann, “High Altitude Shock-layer

Ultraviolet Emissions Measured Using Highly Elliptical Orbits,” SPIE

OE/Aerospace Sensing Meeting, April 13-14, 1993, Orlando, Florida. Published

with the SPIE Proceedings of Surveillance Technologies and Imaging

Components, Vol. 1952, pp. 64-74.

175. D. Levin, R. Collins, L. Caveny, D. Tietz, and D. Mann, “The Measurement and

Application of Aerodynamically Induced Optical Signature Ultraviolet,” invited

paper, presented at the 8th Meeting of Optical Engineering in Israel, December

1992.


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176. D. A. Levin, G. Candler, R. Collins, P. Erdman, E. Zipf, C. Howlett,

“Examination of Ultraviolet Radiation Theory for Bow Shock Rocket

Experiments,” AIAA Paper No. 92-2871, 1992.

177. P. Erdman, E. Zipf, C. Howlett, D. A. Levin, R. Collins, and G. Candler,

“Measurements of Ultraviolet Radiation from a 5 Km/sec Bow Shock,” AIAA

Paper No. 92-2870, 1992.

178. D. A. Levin, L. Caveny, and D. Mann, “Ultraviolet Emissions Quantified by

Rocket Payloads,” SPIE OE/Aerospace Sensing Meeting, April 20-24, 1992,

Orlando, Florida. Published with the SPIE Proceedings of Ultraviolet Technology

IV, Vol. 1764, pp. 384-399, January 1993.

179. Candler, D. Levin, J. Brandenburg, R. Collins, P. Erdman, E. Zipf, and C.

Howlett, “Comparison of Theory with Plume Radiance Measurements from the

Bow Shock Ultraviolet 2 Rocket Flight,” AIAA Paper No. 92-0125, 1992.

180. P. W. Erdman, E. C. Zipf, P. Espy, C. Howlett, R. J. Collins, C. T. Christou, D. A.

Levin, and G. V. Candler, “In-Situ Measurements of UV and VUV Radiation

from a Rocket Plume and Re-entry Bow Shock,” AIAA Paper No. 92-0124, 1992.

181. D. A. Levin, L. Caveny, D. Mann, R. Collins, C. Howlett, P. Espy, P. Erdman,

and E. Zipf, “Ultraviolet Emissions from In-Flight Plume and Hardbody

Flowfields,” The Proceedings of the 19th JANNAF Exhaust Plume Technology

Conference, CPIA Publication 568, May 1991.

182. Howlett, P. Espy, P. Erdman, E. Zipf, D. Levin, R. Collins, D. Mann, L. Caveny,

“Ultraviolet Emissions Stimulated by Atmospheric Shocks,” Proceedings Vehicle-

Environment Interactions Conference, JHU/APL, pp. 53-75, March 11-13, 1991.

183. D. Levin, G.V. Candler, R. J. Collins, P. W. Erdman, E. Zipf, P. Espy and C.

Howlett, “Comparison of Theory with Experiment for the Bow Shock Ultraviolet

Rocket Flight,” AIAA Paper No. 91-1411, 26th Thermophysics Conference, June

1991.

184. P. W. Erdman, E. C. Zipf, P. Espy, C. Howlett, D. A. Levin, R. T. Loda, and G.

V. Candler, “Flight Measurements of Low Velocity Bow Shock Ultraviolet

Radiation,” AIAA Paper No. 91-1410, 26th Thermophysics Conference, June

1991.

185. L. H. Caveny and D. A. Levin, “Bow Shock Ultraviolet Signature Rocket

Experiment-Initial Results,” Short Wavelength Phenomenology and Application

Conference, Applied Physics Laboratory, June 26-28, 1990.

186. T. Christou, R. T. Loda, and D. A. Levin, “Simulation of Range-Resolved DIAL

Measurements on In-flight Rocket Plumes,” AIAA Paper No. 91-0461, 29th

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 7-10, 1991.

187. Christou, R. T. Loda, and D. A. Levin, “LIDAR Feasibility Studies on In-Flight

Rocket Plumes,” AIAA-90-0138, 28th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January

1990.

188. D. Levin, R. T. Loda, G. V. Candler, and C. Park, “Theory of Radiation from Low

Velocity Heated Air,” AIAA-90-0133, 28th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January

1990.

189. D. Levin, R. J. Collins, and G. V. Candler, “Computations for Support Design

Measurements of Radiation from Low Velocity Shock Heated Air,” AIAA-90-

0132, 28th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1990.


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190. R. T. Loda, D. A. Levin, and R. J. Collins, “Analysis of Laser Diagnostics in

Plumes,” SPIE Paper at the Los Angeles SPIE Meeting, Vol. 1062, January 1989.

191. D. Levin, R. T. Loda, and R. J. Collins, “Instrumentation Considerations for a

Bow Shock Radiation Experiment,” SPIE Paper Los Angeles Meeting, Vol. 1059,

January 1989.

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION AND GOVERNMENT

Service to Government:

1. Participant in Reentry Emissions Signatures II – Modeling of High Altitude

Emissions, NASA Ames Research Center, July 2006.

2. Participant, Phase 1 MKV (Miniatuirzed Kinetic Vehicle) Review, Missile

Defense Agency, March 2006.

3. Participant in Stardust Observation Campaign Readiness Review, NASA/Ames

Research Center, December 2005

4. Bow Shock Ultraviolet Flight/Strypi/Skipper/DEBI Science Team co-leader,

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), January 1992-June 2005.

5. Participant Project Hercules Reentry EO/IR workshop, Missile Defense Agency,

September 2005

6. Key Study Scientist Team member in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s New

Millennium Program’s Space Technology 7 (ST7) system validation flight

experiment program’s pre-phase A study team for Aerocapture, January 18, 2001.

7. Participant of the UV/IR Dual-Mode Sensor Concept Feasibility Working Group,

BMDO U.S. – Israel Data Exchange Agreement on Phenomenology, January

1996- May 1998.

Outreach

1. Associate Editor, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, January 2007 -

present

Chair of External review committee for Graduate Programs in Aerospace

Engineering, Texas A&M University, October 2011

2. Chair and Editor of the 27th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,

July 11-16, 2010, Asilomar conference Grounds, CA

Consulting for Expert Project, July 2004, Alta S.P.A., Pisa, Italy, January 2004 -

December 2004

3. Local Organizing Committee and session chair for the 2002 International

Symposium of Rarefied Gas Dynamics Meeting, Whistler, Canada

Reviewer of Journal Papers: AIAA Journal, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physics of

Fluids, Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets,

Journal of Power and Propulsion, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer,

Computers and Fluids, Applied Physical Letters

Proposal Review

National Science Foundation, Division of Chemical and Transport Systems, Directorate


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for Engineering, Particulates and Multiphase Processes, May 2006; The Israeli Science

Foundation, March 2006; Cooperative Grants Program 2005 of the U.S. Civilian

Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), June 2005.

Service to Professional Societies:

1. Session Chair 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov.

2013.

2. Session Chair, AIAA 44th Thermophysics Conference and 44th Plasmadynamics

and Lasers Conference, June 2013, San Diego, CA.

3. Session Chair, 43rd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June, 2012

4. Session Chair, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2012

5. Session Chair, 42nd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June, 2011

6. Session Chair, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 2011

7. Chair and organizer, International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics,

Asilomar, CA, co-sponsored with AIAA, July 10-15, 2010

8. Session Chair, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2010

9. Chair of Plasmadynamics and Lasers Technical Committee, April 2007- March

2009

10. Session Chair, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2007

11. Session Chair, 34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June 2003

12. Session Chair, 35th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, June 2001

13. Session Organizer, AIAA 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 2001

14. Session Chair 31st AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, June 2000

15. Session Chair AIAA 38th Aerospace Sciences Mtg., January 2000

16. Session Chair 23rd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, June 1999

17. Organizer and Chair of the Plasmadynamics and Lasers Technical Committee

Sessions for the AIAA 36th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1998.

18. Member of Plasmadynamics and Lasers Technical Committee, Jan. 1997 –

present

Professional Society Memberships: AIAA Fellow as of January 2014, AIAA Associate

Fellow, January 2004 – present, AIAA Senior Member AIAA Senior Member June 1990

- December 2003, APS member, September 2013 – present.

SERVICE TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Department

1. Member Aerospace Engineering Faculty Search Committee

January 2013 - July 2013

2. Advisor Co-op advisor for Aerospace Engineering Co-op advisor for Aerospace

Engineering, August 2012 - August 2013

3. Member Graduate Studies Committee

July 2010 – Present


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4. Editor Departmental Yearly Newsletter

July 2009 - June 2010

5. Committee Chair Facilities Committee

August 2008 - August 2009

6. Member Promotion & Tenure Committee


7. Newsletter Editor Department Newsletter Committee

August 2007 - June 2008

8. Member Promotion & Tenure Committee


9. Newsletter Editor Department’s yearly newsletter

August 2004 - June 2006

10. Member Graduate Studies Committee Fall 2002 – 2005

11. Member Undergraduate Studies Committee 2000 - 2001

2. College

1. Member Promotion and Tenure Committee (2 yr term), July 2009 - June 2011

2. Advisor FTCAP August 2009 - August 2009

3. Participant WEP 2007 Career Development Dinner and Orientation sponsored by

the COE, Cooperative Education & Professional Internship Program


4. Member LionSat Proposal and Nano-Sat student project January 2003 to present

January 2003 - April 2006

3. University

1. Participant and committee member RA10 investigation committee, committee

chair Prof. L. Pauley, ME, November 2007.

2. Committee member graduate council, academic standards, September 2006 - June

2007

3. Judge twentieth annual graduate exhibition March 20, 2005

4. Member ad hoc committee on masters degrees, January - December 2005

5. Member, committee on Program & Courses Graduate Council, September 2003 -

December 2006

6. Judge eighteenth annual graduate exhibition March 30, 2003

7. Faculty Affairs committee member, University Faculty Senate, January 2003 -

December 2006

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